iOS 8.1 has been released by the Apple for public use, which support all the latest iOS devices in particular the Apple flagship devices iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. For last month or so the iOS 8.1 was actually in testing phase and two betas (iOS 8.1 beta 1 & iOS 8.1 beta 2) has already been seeded to developer before this update. People who are waiting for new update can now download iOS 8.1 IPSW files with direct links given below.
It offers couple of new features along with those features which were announced at WWDC Keynote in June including SMS Relay, NFC based Apply Pay service, restores the Camera roll, HealthKit apps. Here’s the iOS 8.1 features and fixes according to release notes:
This new iOS 8.1 update is available for following iOS devices:
- iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5s
- iPad2, iPad 3, iPad 4, iPad mini, iPad Air, Retina iPad mini
- And 5th generation iPod touch.
Direct Download Links For iOS 8.1 IPSW
Users who want to download iOS 8.1 can find the direct download links here.
iPad:
- iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi
- iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi + Cellular
- iPad mini 3 (Model A1599)
- iPad mini 3 (Model A1600)
- iPad mini 3 (Model A1601)
- iPad Air (Model A1474)
- iPad Air (Model A1475)
- iPad Air (Model A1476)
- iPad mini 2 (Model A1489)
- iPad mini 2 (Model A1490)
- iPad mini 2 (Model A1491)
- iPad (4th generation Model A1458)
- iPad (4th generation Model A1459)
- iPad (4th generation Model A1460)
- iPad mini (Model A1432)
- iPad mini (Model A1454)
- iPad mini (Model A1455)
- iPad Wi-Fi 3rd generation
- iPad Wi-Fi + Cellular (model for ATT)
- iPad Wi-Fi + Cellular (model for Verizon)
- iPad 2 Wi-Fi
- iPad 2 Wi-Fi (Rev A)
- iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G (GSM)
- iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G (CDMA)
iPhone:
- iPhone 6
- iPhone 6 Plus
- iPhone 5s (Model A1453, A1533)
- iPhone 5s (Model A1457, A1518, A1528, A1530)
- iPhone 5c (Model A1456, A1532)
- iPhone 5c (Model A1507, A1516, A1526, A1529)
- iPhone 5 (Model A1428)
- iPhone 5 (Model A1429)
- iPhone 4s
iPod touch:
The iOS 8.1 OTA update is now available for latest iOS devices currently. And to get this new update just navigate to General > Software update and just to get the update to install.